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The FACES Lab
227 Howe-Russell Building
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Telephone: (225) 578-4761
Fax: (225) 578-4794
E-mail: faces@lsu.edu
Web: www.lsu.edu/faceslab

Joseph Wayne McCartan

Status: missing

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Profile

Missing since:	2008-08-03
Location:	Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana
Date of Birth:	Over 33
Sex:	male
Race:	White
Eye color:	Blue
Hair color:	Black
Weight:	180 pounds
Scar:	Yes
Dental Records:	Unavailable
DNA Records:	Available
FACES Case #:	431
Agency Case #:	A08-10059
Alt. Case #:	M027574642
Agency:	Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's Office
Agency Phone:	504-564-2525

Identifying features

Surgical scar on chest, scar on elbow, scar on hip, previously broken nose, walks with limp, possibly wearing white t-shirt, jeans, tennis shoes, and hat.

Additional details

Last seen on shrimping boat in the Texas area in the Gulf of Mexico.

If you have any information concerning this case please contact the FACES Lab.
Teresa Wilson, Assistant Research Professor, LSU - (225) 578-4761
Maria Allaire, Research Associate, LSU - (225) 578-4775